Wall Street 24/7 released a list of the highest-paying companies in America earlier this week, and a majority of them were in the consulting, medical, financial or technology industries. The average salaries at many of the included businesses surpassed six figures.In comparison, the median annual income for a person with a bachelor's degree is the US is $51,000, while a citizen with only a high school diploma earns about $29,000 per year.The US unemployment rate is at 4.5 percent, the lowest it's been in a decade. Last month, 98,000 jobs were added to the market, along with 219,000 jobs in February.If you're in the market for a new job, why not check out these companies?10. Amazon Lab126Median total compensation: $152,800Industry: TechHeadquarters: Sunnyvale, CA9. McKinsey & CompanyMedian total compensation: $153,000Industry: ConsultingHeadquarters: New York, NY8. NvidiaMedian total compensation: $154,000Industry: TechHeadquarters: Santa Clara, CA7. FacebookMedian total compensation: $155,000Industry: TechHeadquarters: Menlo Park, CA6. GoogleMedian total compensation: $155,250Industry: TechHeadquarters: Mountain View, CA5. Cadence Design SystemsMedian total compensation: $156,702Industry: TechHeadquarters: San Jose, CA4. SplunkMedian total compensation: $161,010Industry: TechHeadquarters: San Francisco, CA3. VMwareMedian total compensation: $167,050Industry: TechHeadquarters: Palo Alto, CA2. Strategy&Median total compensation: $172,000Industry: ConsultingHeadquarters: New York, NY1. A.T. KearneyMedian total compensation: $175,000Industry: ConsultingHeadquarters: Chicago, IL

Wall Street 24/7 released a list of the highest-paying companies in America earlier this week, and a majority of them were in the consulting, medical, financial or technology industries. The average salaries at many of the included businesses surpassed six figures.

In comparison, the median annual income for a person with a bachelor's degree is the US is $51,000, while a citizen with only a high school diploma earns about $29,000 per year.

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The US unemployment rate is at 4.5 percent, the lowest it's been in a decade. Last month, 98,000 jobs were added to the market, along with 219,000 jobs in February.

If you're in the market for a new job, why not check out these companies?